2025 Christmas Sending Guide

Choose the right option for your needs

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Christmas is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start preparing and sending your parcels and gifts. Planning ahead is the best way to ensure everything arrives on time.

To help you get your items delivered before the Christmas break, we’ve put together the final sending dates for our services. Sending early is always the safest approach, especially during the peak shopping and shipping period when courier networks experience a significant increase in volume.

Booking Through a Service Centre (Your Most Reliable Christmas Delivery Option)

If your delivery is time-sensitive, valuable, fragile, or simply too important to risk, the most reliable and effective way to send it is through your local PACK & SEND Service Centre.

Our freight experts will understand your deadline, destination, and budget — then select the fastest and most dependable courier service available. Service Centres have access to premium couriers, alternative routing options, and specialist packaging solutions that aren’t available online.

If there’s a way to get your parcel delivered by Christmas, our Service Centres will find it.

Phone 1300 668 000 or visit your nearest Service Centre to experience the difference.

Depending on your destination, Service Centres may still be able to help you with urgent deliveries scheduled to arrive on or before Wednesday 24th December.

Booking Through Online Self Service

Below are the last sending dates for parcels booked and collected via our Online Self-Service system. Shipments lodged on or before these dates are scheduled to arrive on or before Wednesday 24 December.

Sending Parcels Within Australia

 Last Sending Dates

EXPRESS

SAVER

Local/Same City

19 Dec (Fri)

17 Dec (Wed)

Interstate Capital Cities
(Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney)

19 Dec (Fri)

16 Dec (Tue)

Other Interstate Capital Cities

16 Dec (Tue)

12 Dec (Fri)

Other Regional Areas

12 Dec (Fri)

5 Dec (Fri)

Remote

5 Dec (Fri)

5 Dec (Fri)

Important:
During peak periods, courier pickup times may be impacted. For domestic shipments, we recommend selecting a “Drop Off at Service Centre” option where possible to avoid delays. 

If you need your parcel collected at a specific day or time, Online Self Service may not be the appropriate option. In these cases, please contact your nearest PACK & SEND Service Centre, where our team can coordinate the most suitable pickup arrangements and provide personalised advice.

Sending Parcels Overseas

International Express services booked via our Online Self-Service or PACK & SEND Live system, and picked up by the courier on or before the following dates are scheduled to arrive on or before Wednesday 24 December.

 Last Sending Dates

MAJOR METRO DESTINATIONS

NON-METRO DESTINATIONS

New Zealand

16 Dec (Tue)

12 Dec (Fri)

USA, UK, Canada and Major European Countries

16 Dec (Tue)

12 Dec (Fri)

Asia (incl: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore)

12 Dec (Fri)

11 Dec (Thu)

Other Worldwide Destinations

5 Dec (Fri)

4 Dec (Thu)

Important:
International pickup times may vary due to peak demand. Where possible, use “Drop Off at Service Centre” option where possible to avoid delays. 

If you need your parcel collected at a specific day or time, Online Self Service may not be the appropriate option. In these cases, please contact your nearest PACK & SEND Service Centre, where our team can coordinate the most suitable pickup arrangements and provide personalised advice.

Tracking your Parcels

Our Tracking Tool provides you with the most accurate guidance on estimated delivery dates and advise you in case of delays while your parcel is in transit. 

For more information about sending with PACK & SEND, call 1300 668 000, email onlineselfservice@packsend.com.au to speak with one of our helpful team, or request a quote online.

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